As the biologist, the best management would be conservative, permit-only hunting. That's not the way the public wants it. They want to maintain a general season. |
As with all species, we have limited ability to control broad-scale habitat changes that have occurred. One thing we can control is the hunting season. |
It's not at all uncommon, especially for the young male mountain goats, to leave their populations and to wander around. I'm not surprised that one would land there. |